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Tuesday 17 July 2012

wake your dreams

well i have been having some inky playtime in my journal...i have used some summery colours and a range of stamps, gel pens, perfect pearls mist and more! so here are my pages :

i spritzed, stencilled ,stamped and doodled to create these pages and added two quotes..wake your dreams from Andy skinner plate and .. a life without dreams is just a life, from dylusions. i added some doodling in a black glaze pen and then when totally dry spritzed the page with perfect pearls....

rather bright in real life..but summery..
I used all sorts of stamps and just enjoyed playing!!
not sure if you can see the shimmer here, it makes the glossy parts stand out in certain lights..but i am no photographer!

I am entering this for the following competitions:
summer colours @ http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
anything goes/no rules  @ http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/
inky and messy @ http://fashionablestampingchallenges.cottagecrafts.ie/
summertime @ http://craftpunked.blogspot.co.uk/


have a fun and inky day!

32 comments :

  1. Hi Trace, your work is fabulous and such an inspiration! I love that face stamp (think I may have said that before - lol) and Dyan's stamps (I have that set too) are amazing. Love the colours, the quotes and the way you have laid it all out - as I say - fabulous! Anne x

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  2. Great colours, so moody, deep and intense they draw you in.
    Kxoxo

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  3. Hi Trace,

    What a great journal page!!!! Like Anne - I love that face stamp!

    The colors are perfect together too. You go girl!!!

    Hugs,
    Kay

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  4. WOW love it!!!!
    Greetz Patricia

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  5. oh wow Hun this is simply stunning gosh adore the stamps you have used and the detail well its just brilliant Hun love it hugs Cherylxxxxx

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  6. Love the brilliant pages, very inspiring, especially the color combinations is awesome, love too how you used all the stamps. The pages looks beautiful like a enchanted forest. You are very talented, I'll be a follower.
    Hugs Anja

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  7. Scrumptious colours - and making me feel summery in foggy rain drenched Wales - so working miracles too ! Well done & thanks for sharing ! Ali x

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  8. This is stunning! It looks so wonderful, the colours are so lush! Thanks for joining Craft Punked this week, Paula :))

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  9. Such beautiful colors and marvelous story on your pages. Really an inspiration. Beautiful quotes.
    Lovely greet
    Marja

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  10. Love this... it feels so free and playful (like you say). Think I've been getting bogged down in trying to fulfil challenge criteria. I need to just mess about a bit! Gorgeous stuff.
    Alison x

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  11. Hi Trace, fabulous journal pages. Love how you have used Wendy's floral stamp and your layers of colour are fabulous. I love the face stamp and it works beautifully here. Thanks so much for joining in the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Tracy x

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  12. Great pages! Love the colours, stencils and stamps you used. Greetings, Gerrina

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  13. This is gorgeous! LOVE the vibrant colors--and the black stamped images really pop! Beautiful! :)

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  14. Trace...this is absolutely beautiful! OH MY GOODNESS!! You have totally outdone yourself with these amazing art journal pages. I mean...I truly LOVE your pages! They are bright. They are beautifully done. I love your combination of stamps and how you've designed them. This is truly inspired and OUTSTANDING! Thanks for sharing your work with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

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  15. fabulous journal pages!! love the colours and design!

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  16. Terrific pages Trace--love all the colours.

    Love Chrissie xx

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  17. these pages are just brilliant - love the colours - the words and all the texture - its just fabulous ! Hugs Rachel xx

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  18. Fabulous journaling pages! Love all the different elements and textures, and the colours. Thank you for joining us at Simon Says Stamp & Show!

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  19. Adore this journal and I need (no want) that TH stamp. Love this.

    Thank you for sharing with us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.

    Hugs Shirley x x

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  20. I bet it took you 2 minutes to tidy that "mess" up! Love those funky, bright pages, really, really cool!

    Hugs
    Brenda 8

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  21. Ooooo pink! My favourite colour :)
    Beautiful artwork. I bet your journal is amazing!!
    I'm starting to do this too in September, I'm going on course with Dyan Reaveley I can't wait!
    Thanks for joining us over at Craft Punked this week :)
    d xxx

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  22. Wow, two breathtaking pages, love everything on them. Thanks for joining us at FSC this fortnight.

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  23. love the colors, so bright and happy.

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  24. What fun journal pages so filled with inky goodness! Love the colors and images and the black gel pen gives extra depth! Thank you for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges!

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  25. Gorgeous pages! Love those colours! Fabulous technique and I love the images too Trace!
    Debbie
    ^..^

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  26. Now that's what I call having a great inky playtime Trace. Fabulous colours together. Thanks for linking it to the Stamp Man challenge.
    Hugs Brenda xox

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  27. Hi
    I am guessing your fingers were messy at the end of this!! Amazingly inky background which is a perfect backdrop for your wonderful stamping.
    Thank you for sharing with us at Fashionable Stamping Challenge.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  28. I LOVE your journal and it ís a beautiful stamp. Gorgeous colors too!

    Thank you for sharing with us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.

    xxx Ellie xxx

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  29. gorgeous journal pages colours, stamps, doodling all fab x

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  30. OMG Trace! These are just stunning! The backgrounds are amazing and your stamping is fabulous.
    Thanks for getting messy and inky with FSC.
    Fliss x

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Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and leave me a comment..it means a lot..hope you like what you see. Trace x